Answer:
The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr², where r is the radius of the circle.
If we have two circles with radii of 6 cm and 12 cm, respectively, their areas are:
A1 = π(6 cm)² ≈ 113.1 cm²
A2 = π(12 cm)² ≈ 452.4 cm²
Therefore, the area of the largest circle is closest to 452.4 square centimeters, which corresponds to the circle with radius 12 cm.